Casablanca, Morocco
Akram Afkir.Tech Manager · Senior IT Project Manager
Akram Afkir is a Tech Manager and senior IT project manager based in Casablanca, specialising in digital transformation, cloud, ERP (SAP Business One) and AI automation.
- Years of experience
- 6+
- Internal applications
- 15+
- Bots & AI agents
- 30+
- People managed
- 20+
Technologies in daily use: Agile, Claude Code, Anthropic SDK, Bots, AWS, GCP, Heroku, Vercel, MongoDB Atlas, SAP Business One, SAP HANA, Service Layer, Node.js, Python, React, Vite, MongoDB, GitLab, Google Workspace
Expertise
What I do.
In short: I lead IT projects, ERP transformations, cloud migrations and AI automation, from strategy to production.
- 01
IT leadership & projects
IT strategy, governance and complex projects run end to end, with teams of more than 20 people.
- 02
Digital transformation & ERP
SAP Business One, integrations and business apps: about 80% less manual data entry.
- 03
Cloud & infrastructure
A full GCP → AWS migration and a secure, well-run multi-cloud environment.
- 04
AI & automation
More than 30 bots and AI agents in production, and code shipped 5 to 10 times faster with AI.
Work
Key projects.
Four projects I led at YoLa Fresh. Click for the detail.
About
Technical by training, a manager by calling.
I'm Akram Afkir, a Tech Manager and senior IT project manager based in Casablanca, with more than 6 years of experience in digital transformation, cloud, ERP, AI and automation.
My career started in software development and IT support, then grew into technical leadership and project management. Today, as Tech Manager at YoLa Fresh, I lead IT strategy, teams and delivery — with enough technical depth to make the architecture calls.
“I turn business challenges into technology systems that deliver.”
- Education
Professional Bachelor's Degree in Web and Mobile Development
Ibn Tofail University · 2021
Specialized Technician Diploma in Software Development
MIAGE Témara · 2020
- Certification
- PMP — Project Management Professional, PMI · In progress
- Languages
- Arabic (native) · French (fluent) · English (fluent) · Spanish (basic)
Experience
My career.
More than 6 years of experience: from software development and IT support to technology management at YoLa Fresh.
Tech ManagerCurrent
YoLa Fresh
Nov 2024 — Present
Lead Backend Engineer
Pizza Salvatore
Aug 2024 — Dec 2024
Chief Executive Officer
Twily LLC
Jul 2024 — Nov 2024
Project Manager / Scrum Master
CloudLink
May 2024 — Jul 2024
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Web Development Manager
Weshore Agency
Feb 2024 — May 2024
Web Development Manager
Thinline Ltd
Mar 2022 — Feb 2024
Web Developer (Freelance)
TEDx Supmti Rabat
Apr 2023 — May 2023
IT Support Technician
Groupe CDG
Apr 2021 — Mar 2022
Web Application Developer (Internship)
ONOUSC
Dec 2020 — Feb 2021
FAQ
In short.
Direct answers to the most common questions about Akram Afkir's profile.
Who is Akram Afkir?
Akram Afkir is a Tech Manager at YoLa Fresh in Casablanca, Morocco, and a senior IT project manager with more than 6 years of experience in digital transformation, cloud migration, ERP (SAP Business One), AI and automation. He manages cross-functional teams of more than 20 people.
What cloud migration experience does he have?
He led the full migration of YoLa Fresh's ERP platform from GCP to AWS — 8 VMs, including SAP Business One HANA, MongoDB and GitLab — with a Google Workspace business continuity layer during the cutover. He administers a multi-cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Heroku, Vercel, MongoDB Atlas) and managed IT migration projects at CloudLink.
What does he do with AI and automation?
He introduced AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Anthropic SDK): production code delivered 5 to 10 times faster, with autonomous code audits. He built more than 30 bots and AI agents — cash reconciliation, daily P&L, stock alerts, KPI reporting — that process more than 50,000 ERP transactions a day across 9 sales regions.
Does he have SAP Business One experience?
Yes. He administers SAP Business One (HANA) and integrated SAP Business One Service Layer through Node.js and Python middleware, eliminating about 80% of manual data entry. He also knows Odoo.
What teams has he led?
Cross-functional teams of more than 20 people at YoLa Fresh, where he rolled out Agile across the organization (+25% delivery speed). He was CEO of Twily LLC (budget, P&L, hiring), Scrum Master at CloudLink, and mentored junior and senior developers at Thinline Ltd.
What is his education, and which languages does he speak?
Professional Bachelor's Degree in Web and Mobile Development (Ibn Tofail University, 2021) and a Specialized Technician Diploma in Software Development (MIAGE Témara, 2020). PMP certification in progress. Arabic (native), French and English (fluent), Spanish (basic).
Contact
Have a transformation to lead, a technology challenge to solve, or a team to scale?
Let's talk. I answer personally.
- akramafkir@gmail.com
- Phone
- +212 621 346 187
- Location
- Casablanca, Morocco